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Cognac and SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ms. Camille Bidermann-Roizen pose for photo-op – Photo by Mauro Botero
 

Cognac and John Waters pose for a photo-op

 
On November 24th I had the pleasure of attending the 36th International Emmy Awards Event Gala at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan. Fifty fourth street had more celebrities, television stars and movie stars than Hollywood.  Directly across from the Hilton Hotel’s red carpet for the stars attending the International Emmy’s was the movie premiere at the legendary Ziegfield Theatre for the much anticipated “Australia” starring Nicole Kidman so there was much excitement on the scene with paparazzi flashing their cameras trying to get that million dollar photo!

 
Cognac Interview the stars at the 36th International Emmy Awards Video by Mauro Botero

 
Cognac Interview the stars at the 36th International Emmy Awards Video by Mauro Botero

 

Cognac Interviews Actress Judith Light and Film Director John Waters at the 36th International Emmy Awards – Video by Mauro Botero
 

 

 

 
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences included celebrity presenters that joined Host Roger Bart, currently starring in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein on Broadway, on stage at The 36th International Emmy Awards Gala, in New York City, on November 24th, 2008.

Additions to  the all-star lineup of guest presenters were Dann Florek (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Judith Light (Ugly Betty), Michaela McManus (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Lance Reddick (Fringe, Lost), Linus Roache (Law & Order), Kelly Rutherford (Gossip Girl) and Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). 

They joined previously-announced presenters Paul Blackthorne (Lipstick Jungle), Willie Garson (Sex & The City), Kerry O’Malley (Brotherhood), Andrea Roth (Rescue Me), model Marcus Schenkenberg, Cecilia Suarez (Capadocia), Heather Tom (The Bold & The Beautiful), director John Waters (Hairspray) and Sam Waterston (Law & Order). The International Emmy Awards recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States. Over 1,000 international entertainment decision-makers attend the International Emmy Awards Gala in New York every year. This year’s partners include: Phoenix TV, Globo TV, Microsoft, Ascent Media, Reed Midem, Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Variety. Chip Quigley, Kingdom Entertainment, will produce the show for the 8th year in a row.

Here is a rundown of Roger Bart who has been hosting the event for a couple of years and the presentors that I had the pleasure of interviewing:

Roger Bart, Host

A gifted actor, Roger Bart’s tremendous presence
extends to both the small and big screens, as well as
to the stage. Bart can currently be seen on Broadway
in the musical Young Frankenstein as the title
character, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein. Based on the
smash hit 1974 film, Young Frankenstein is the
wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley
classic from the comic genius of Mel Brooks.
Recently, Bart appeared in American Gangster
alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and
directed by Ridley Scott, as well as Harold & Kumar
Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the follow up to the
cult comedy hit. Previous film roles include Carmen
Ghia for Universal’s film version of The Producers
directed by Susan Stroman. Bart also starred in
Paramount Pictures’ The Stepford Wives as the gay
Stepford wife. The role was created for Bart based on
his flamboyant role in the Broadway production of The
Producers. Additional films include Hostel 2, the
sequel to the hit horror film, Jeff Garlin’s independent
comedy I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, The
Insider, starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe,
Disney’s Hercules (singing voice of Young Hercules),
and The Lady and the Tramp II (singing voice of
Scamp). On Broadway, Bart originated the role of
Carmen Ghia in The Producers, the smash hit
musical by Mel Brooks and Director Susan Stroman.
Bart received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for
the role. In 1999, Bart received Tony and Drama Desk
Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical as
‘Snoopy’ in the revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown, directed by Michael Mayer. Other Broadway
credits include The Frogs, starring opposite Nathan
Lane, and Triumph of Love. On television, Bart
starred in the critically acclaimed Sci-Fi miniseries

Marcus Schenkenberg

Model, actor, singer, writer and TV personality,
Schenkenberg was the first male model ever to grace
a magazine cover: Harper’s Bazaar. Since then he
has been featured on more covers and appeared in
more magazines and been shot by more lensmen
than any other male fashion model in the history of
the industry.
He is the highest paid per-year male supermodel in
the world, most known for his Calvin Klein
advertisements, he has also modeled for vodka,
Versace, and Iceberg. He is signed to Storm Model
Management in London, Wilhelmina Models, Ford
Models in New York City, and Success Models in
Paris, France.

Schenkenberg has appeared as “Tiny” in the movie
Prince Valiant (1997), in Modern Talking (1999),
Hostage (1999) (lead character), Dinner Rush (2000),
and Meatballs and Macaroni. He has also appeared in
TV programs and series: V.I.P. (1998), As the World
Turns, The Corlucci Cald Show (on Italian TV), La
Grande Notte del Lunedì Sera (Italy), and Never Mind
The Buzzcocks (2002) as well as La Talpa, the Italian
version of Celebrity Mole (2004).
Schenkenberg is the guest host of a soccer TV
program in Italy. He also appeared on VH1’s fourth
season of The Surreal Life.

Andrea Roth

Ms. Roth stars as Janet Gavin, Tommy Gavin’s
estranged wife, in Rescue Me, the critically -cclaimed,
one-hour drama from Sony Pictures Television for FX.
Born to Dutch/Scottish parents, Roth grew up as a
first generation Canadian. While attending college
and interning at a Toronto-based advertising agency,
Roth was approached by a top-modeling scout to
pursue a career as a print and runway model. From
there she quickly segued into acting, rapidly
becoming one of Canada’s most prominent female
actresses.

Roth has portrayed characters opposite such
outstanding actors as Tobey Maguire, Woody
Harrelson, John Corbett and Jim Caviezel. She
recently completed two feature films. In Rogue, an
action film starring Jet Li, she plays the wife of Jason
Statham. In The Skeptic, an independent thriller, she
stars opposite Tom Arnold and Tim Daly.
Among Roth’s many television credits, she played a
recurring character, Officer Kerry Ray, on the hit
show, CSI. She recently appeared in the television
movies Crazy for Christmas, Chasing Christmas and
The Last Exit.

 

Kelly Rutherford

Currently starring as Lily van der Woodsen in the
CW’s acclaimed hit TV series, Gossip Girl, Kelly
Rutherford is an American actress, also well-known
for her long-running role in Melrose Place. Her more
recent projects included recurring roles on The District
and The Fugitive, as well as a regular role on Threat
Matrix and E-Ring. Rutherford’s other television
credits include regular roles on a trio of series,
including the vampire drama The Kindred, the comic
western series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.,
and the legal drama, The Great Defender. In 1993,
she made a strong impression on the World War II
drama series Homefront, followed by the legal series
Courthouse.

Rutherford has made guest appearances on the
series Davis Rules, Private Sector, Homicide: Life on
the Street, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Get
Real.
Heather Tom

Two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Heather Tom
plays the role of Katie Logan, younger sister of
Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Donna (Jennifer
Gareis) on The Bold and The Beautiful. Heather
played Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and is
probably best known as Victoria on The Young and
The Restless. Heather made her Broadway debut in
the Mark Medoff play, Prymate in 2004. Heather
played the role of Allison, the attractive interpreter
with a secret. The play was staged at the Longacre
Theatre and also starred Phyllis Freilich, James
Naughton and Andre DeShields. Heather was also
seen in the out of town try out The Secret Letter of
Jackie and Marilyn, in the role of Marilyn Monroe.
Heather’s Lifetime movie, The Rivals, aired in 2006.
Sam Waterston

Most recently famous for his role as Detective Jack
McCoy in the long-running NBC television series Law
& Order, Sam Waterston is an Academy Award
nominee who got an early break in the TV industry
Menagerie. Since then, Waterston has appeared in
numerous feature films including The Great Gatsby,
The Killing Fields and Le Divorce. Waterston is a sixtime
Emmy Award nominee and 1993 Golden Globe
winner for Best Actor in the television series I’ll Fly
Away.

 
Willie Garson

Garson has appeared in over 50 movies, usually
playing minor roles. He is best known for playing
Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City.
He won his round of Texas Hold ‘Em on Celebrity
Poker Showdown (2003) and had a recurring role as
Henry Coffield on NYPD Blue. His other TV
appearances include Ally McBeal, Party of Five,
Friends, The X-Files and CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation. His film credits include The Rock, Being
John Malkovich and Freaky Friday. He co-starred in
the 2007 HBO series John from Cincinnati. He also
makes a cameo in the end credits of Jackass Number
Two, with the full context of the cameo being
explained in Jackass.

Judith Light

Judith Light has captivated audiences worldwide
since her portrayal of Angela Bower on the hit
comedy series Who’s the Boss?. Her award-winning
career has spanned across a diversity of roles in
television, theater and film.
Judith’s television career began with her two-time
Best Actress Emmy award-winning turn as Karen
Wolek on One Life to Live. She can currently be seen
on the highly-acclaimed ABC hit Ugly Betty in the role
of Claire Meade, and on NBC’s long-running drama

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in the recurring
role of Supreme Court Judge Elizabeth Donnelly.
Judith has also starred in Phenom, The Stones and
over 15 television movies, including her role as
Ryan’s mother, Jeanne, in The Ryan White Story.

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick has found his place as one of the
most well-respected actors on TV today, currently
portraying Agent Phillip Broyles in Fringe and
Matthew Abaddon on Lost. He has also played
memorable characters in major television series on
both NBC’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law &
Order: Special Victim’s Unit as well as in HBO’s hit
series Oz and The Wire. Reddick’s film credits include
Great Expectations, The Siege and Don’t Say a Word

 

John Waters

Waters’ 1970s and early ’80s films feature his regular
troupe of actors known as Dreamlanders often
committing cinematic crimes. Starting with Desperate
Living (1977), Waters began casting real-life
convicted criminals. He skirted mainstream
filmmaking with Hairspray (1988), earning a modest
gross of $8 million domestically. In 2002, Hairspray
was adapted to a Broadway musical and in 2007 to a
movie version. Waters films have become less
controversial and more mainstream, while in 2004,
the NC-17-rated A Dirty Shame was a return to his
earlier, more controversial work of the 1970s. He is
currently Professor of cinema at the European
Graduate School. In 2007, he also became the host of
‘Til Death Do Us Part, a program featuring
dramatizations of real-life marriages that ended in
murder. Fruitcake is Waters’ next film and it is due to
begin in the fall of 2008.

Winners are below:

36th INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARD NOMINEES * WINNERS
ARTS PROGRAMMING

Inheriting a Kabuki Legacy – Ichikawa Ebizo: His Fate and Anguish
Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Tokyo Video Center, Inc.

Japan

 

Nara Leão: All My Life

TV Globo

Brazil

 

Richard Serra – To See is to Think

Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) / Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) for 3sat
Germany

 

Strictly Bolshoi- WINNER

Ballet Boyz Productions for Channel 4

United Kingdom

 

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

 

Pedro Cardoso

The Big Family

TV Globo

Brazil

 

Karl Markovics

Franz Fuchs – A Patriot

epo-film / ORF with the support of Fernsehfonds Austria / Filmfonds Wien /
Land Steiermark-Kultur

Austria

 

David Suchet – WINNER

Maxwell

BBC

United Kingdom

 

Wang Chengyang

The I-go King and His Son

China Movie Channel

PR China

 

 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS

 

Lucy Cohu – WINNER

Forgiven

Betty TV for Channel 4 and More4

United Kingdom

 

Sofie Gråbøl

The Killing

DR-Danish Broadcasting Corporation in association with ZDFE / NRK / SVT

Denmark

 

Irene Ravache

Eternal Magic

TV Globo

Brazil

 

Yuan Zhibo

Wait for the Birth of the Husband

China Movie Channel

PR China

 

 

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

 

I Feel the Words

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Japan

 

Patito Feo, la historia más linda (Ugly Duckling)

Ideas Del Sur Producciones / Televisa

Argentina

 

Ping-Pong

Nordisk Film in association with NRK / SVT / DR / YLE / KRO

Norway

 

Shaun the Sheep- WINNER

Aardman Animations / CBBC

United Kingdom

 

 

COMEDY

 

Geile Zeit

Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH

Germany

 

The I.T. Crowd- WINNER

A Talkback Thames Production for Channel 4

United Kingdom

 

Mi Problema con las Mujeres (My Problem with Women)

JC Entertainment S.A.C. (JC Films) / Frecuencia Latina International

Peru

 

NEO-Office Chuckles

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Japan

 

 

DOCUMENTARY

 

Asian Corridor in Heaven (Tea-Horse Old Road)

KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)

South Korea

 

The Beckoning Silence- WINNER

Darlow Smithson Productions / C4 / C4i

United Kingdom

 

Collision over the Amazon

Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic

Brazil

 

Please Vote for Me

Steps International

Denmark

 

 

DRAMA SERIES

 

Home Affairs

Penguin Films

South Africa

 

The Killing

DR/Danish Broadcasting Corporation in association with ZDFE / NRK / SVT

Denmark

 

Life on Mars- WINNER

Kudos Film & Television Ltd for BBC Wales

United Kingdom

 

Mandrake

HBO Ole Originals / Conspiraçâo Filmes

Brazil

 

 

NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT

 

The Big Donor Show- WINNER

Endemol for BNN

The Netherlands

 

Caiga Quien Caiga (CQC) – Argentina

Eyeworks Cuatro Cabezas

Argentina

 

Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister

CBC Television / Magna International

Canada

 

Doors

Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.

Japan

 

 

TELENOVELA

 

The Invasion Igtiyah- WINNER

Arab Telemedia Productions

Jordan

 

Lalola

Dori Media International / Dori Media Contenidos for Underground Contenidos

Argentina

 

One Night of Love

AMEDIA / Sony Pictures Television International

Russia

 

Tropical Paradise

TV Globo

Brazil

 

 

TV MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

 

Britz

A Daybreak Pictures Film for Channel Four Television

United Kingdom

 

The Miracle of Berlin

teamWorx on behalf of ZDF and ZDF Enterprises

Germany

 

Television por la identidad- WINNER

Telefe Contenidos

Argentina

 

Wait for the Birth of the Husband

China Movie Channel

PR China
Until my next celebrity event darlings,

Pink Champagne Kisses
Cognac Wellerlane

 

 

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Fashion Designer Lizzi London and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at Manhattan Motor Cars – photo by Mauro Botero

 
Cognac Interviews Designer Lizzi London – Video by Mauro Botero

Innovative Texas Fashion Designer Lizzi London took New York by storm when she showed her whimsical fluttery designs at Manhattan Motor Cars in Manhattan on November 13, 2008.

At first glance at meeting petite Designer Lizzie London I thought I was meeting the glamorous character London Tipton performed by Actress Brenda Song from the hit Disney TV Show “The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody.”  Dressed in one of her designs, a sexy black 1920’s inspired fringed mini dress she began to tell me about her inspiration and goals in the fashion industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lizzi London’s childhood passion for abstract art, influenced by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, led to her desire to observe visuals, manipulate materials and mold on bodies as an alternative to blank canvases and flat drawings. Her design collection for the Fall-Winter 2008 features a diverse array of casual, chic, urban, cocktail, formal and the avant guarde. The inspiration of art truly lies within a woman’s necessity to accent her beauty from inside and out. This is captured from the influence and graceful movements of the exotic peacock. The vivid lines – punctuated with structures, generous textures and volumes – emphasize each individuals’ character. The color palette of nude skin, luscious cream, and bold turquoise with compliments of a lustrous purple balances the proportions of a silhouette. Lizzi London’s calculated designs with precisely detailed rhinestones, beaded sequins, and knots in the rawest form produce techniques that highlight the endless creativity in art.

 

 

On her myspace page she tells her viewers, “Im very petite but full of spirits…learning to love n live up life… I love to be endlessly creative in anything n everything i do…..got 2 do it with respects, stay humble and follow my ambitions… crazy like me…..I AM WHO I AM… Other thing that you need to know about me is that…i have to have baileys in a wine glass with ice and cherries on top…hmmm yummmmm.”

For more information about Designer Lizzi London please visit www.lizzilondon.com or http://www.myspace.com/lizzitran

Until my next celebrity event darlings,

Pink Champagne Kisses
Cognac Wellerlane

 

Hello darlings, welcome back to Cognac’s Corner Magazine.

Recording Artist Danny Nova and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at the After Party at Hudson Terrace after his Carnegie Hall Debut

 
Cognac attends Recording Artist Danny Nova’s Afterparty at Hudson Terrace

 

 

On Novmber 15th emerging recording artist and recipient of the Timmy Award for “Best Singer,” Danny Nova appeared as the headliner at the World Famous Carnegie Hall in New York City. Nova performed songs from his recent first solo release, “Crushing the Stone” (2008, Future Now Music), as well as songs that are yet to be released.  Nova’s contemporary stylings prominently feature his four-octave vocal range.  He is both songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on all tracks on “Crushing the Stone.”  

Nova’s unique performance collaborated with an all-star band including drummer Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel); violinist Deni Bonet (REM, Sara McLachlan); keyboardist Andy Burton (Ian Hunter, Robert Plant); cellist Peter Lewy; percussionist Kevin McIntosh (Parliamment Funkadelic); bassist Muddy Shews (Southside Johnny’s Asbury Jukes); pianist Scott Treibitz; percussionist Sheik (Africa); guitarist Peter Wood (Dramarama); and floutist Yukari. Nova also introduced special guest singer, the multi-talented Nirvana Savoury, recently voted #1 female voice of Toronto.

Danny Nova was also pleased to announce an appearance by Long Island singing sensation Gabrielle Ross: www.gabrielleross.com 

“We are gearing up for what is going to be a truly amazing night in a very special place,” says Nova. “It has been a life-long dream to perform at Carnegie Hall and I am looking forward to sharing the passion I feel for music with New York City.” He adds, “I’m also proud to be presenting a world-class line-up of accomplished musicians.” 

Danny Nova is a world-class vocalist whose music-making abilities cannot be denied. As a songwriter, Nova is admired for his fine blending of lyrical content with melodic and flowing musical compositions. Peer songwriters consider his lyrical content as seasoned, poised, sensitive and profound with a thin lining of obscurity.

With his four-plus octave vocal range, hitting full voice E notes above high C, this raspy-voiced, acoustic artist would turn the heads of many famed vocalists such as Steve Perry, Ian Gillian, Robert Plant, Rod Stewart, Joe Turner and Steven Tyler.

For more info please visit http://www.myspace.com/dannynovamusic

Until my next celebrity event darlings,

Pink Champagne Kisses
Cognac Wellerlane

 

Hello darlings, welcome back to Cognac’s Corner Magazine

 

Publicist Gloria T. Cressler and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at Mamhattan Motor Cars – Photo by Mauro Botero.

 

Cognac Wellerlane posing for a photo-op next to a Lamborghini Spyker 2009 – Photo by Mauro Botero

 

Cognac Interviews Gloria Cressler and Nick Erker- Video by Mauro Botero

Celebrities, royalty, artists, fashion designers, international diplomats, members of the press and famous clients of Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini Spyker, Porsche joined together to enjoy a glamorous evening to benefit  The Disabled, Blinded & Hospitalized Veterans.

This high profile event also Supported The Gear Up Foundation (A living Tribute to the 9/11 Firemen)
and the FDNY Firemen Calendar Charity.  The event was produced by Ms. Gloria Consolacion T. Cressler
Public Relations and Coordinator President (Gloria Cressler Enterprises).

Cognac interviews Editor in Chief Joyce Brooks from Black Tie International Magazine – Video by Mauro Botero

Black Tie International Magazine co-produced The Third Annual Event on Novenber 13, 2008 at Manhattan Motor Vehicles.  During our television interview Editor in Chief Joyce Brooks revealed that an average of three firefighters lose their lives everday.

 

 

 Fashion Designer Sushma Patel and Cognac Wellerlane pose for photo-op – Photography by Mauro Botero

Cognac interviews Designer Sushma Patel – Video by Mauro Botero

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The event consisted of Trade, Wine & Liquor Tasting, Food, Music, Door Prizes plus
( First 100 guest received an original drawings by our guest  artist) Annelies Kallauch
(Germany) Christopher P (PA) Art Zamora (NYC) Fine Art & Sculpture Exhibit.

 
Cognac interviews Artist Annelies Kallauch, Designer Lizzi London and Dr. Thomas Mallios – Video by Mauro Botero

It was a night of high couture as International Designers presented their influenced collections.
Fabulous Fashion shows by Lizzi London (England), Sushma Patel (India, USA) and also Featuring NYC Avant-Garde Designer Grace Edwards who showcased eight of her fabulous retro Havanah, Cuban inspired designs. The collection was hot, sexy, sophisticated with a twist of orange tangerine!

 

 Fashion Designer Grace Edwards and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op – Photo by Mauro Botero

Cognac interviews Designer Grace Edwards – video by Mauro Botero
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more info please visit myspace/graceedwards or www.graceedwards.com

 

 

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Celebrities that attended were:  BARONESS MARION VON BUCHARD, MR, IGOR AND MRS IGOR POKOJNY CONSUL GENERAL OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC IN NEW YORK, THELMA DIXON United Nations, MR, JULIO PUJOLS COUNSELLOR permanent mission of the dominican republic to the United Nations, EVA JURINOVA adviser to the ministry of foreign affairs to the slovak republic, EVA KLANDUCHOVA Executive Director +471 foundation. AMBASSADOR & MRS. YURIY SERGEYEV PERMANENT MISSION OF UKRAINE IN FRANCE, MR. ROBSON MELLO secretary general Intergovermental Renewable Energy Organization to the UN, MS. LARISA BABYNINA Procurement officer UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR H.E. SHARIAR RAHIMI  IIMSAM to the UNITED NATIONS, NELSON FELEPEVALDEZ, Counsellor Permanent mission of the Dominican Republic to the UNITED NATIONS, DR.THOMAS MALLIOS, WILLIAM J. D’ ELETTO President The New York Ass, for American -Russian Relations, MS. KRISTA ALTOK TASSA President, Estonian Chamber, MR. LARRY BLASCOVICH First VP & Senior Relationship Manager HSBC, MR, Joseph P. Blake, Jr. First VP & Regional Manager HSBC Private Bank, Mr. Kevin Dingle Assistant VP CHASE  Business Banking, MR. FILIP PROCHAZKA Art Director NBC TV, ZOE TIOBIN THE NEW YORKER, KATHY MURPHY Publisher MODERN PAINTERS, MR. DAVID MICCIULLA C.F.O/C.O.O. BIZBASH, CELIA T. CONCEPCION Managing Director AZUKAR ORGANICS, Nick Erker President SMIRKS LLC, MR. Peter Gemignani, Vice President, Manager CAPITOL ONE BANK, Michael V. Santora President CROWN MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Mr. Duane Blake Chairman/CEO DIAMOND BAY (Diamond Property Dev. LTD), ALEXANDER CONTI Chairman, WORLWIDE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK, STEPHANIE LOH Vice President MARSH, WALTER WICKISER, President WALTER WICKISER GALLERY INC., Mr. Egon G. Gronau Director of Operations THE MANOR, Mr. Horst Oertel, C.P. MODERN LIMB & BRACE CO.,  RANDY MITASCH Treasurrer ADIRONDACK DIRECT. Maria Segura Catering Sales Manager THE TAVERN ON THE GREEN, Andrew H. Ro Managing Director GLOBAL ARENA CAPITAL CORP. Paul A. Fusco Executive VP ROCKET RACING LEAGUE, CHARLES W. SMEDLEY  Director of Management  BUCHBINDER & WARREN, LLC  & Carolann Treacy Events Manager.

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Until my next celebrity event darlings,

Pink Champagne Kisses
Cognac Wellerlane  

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Fashion Designer Esther Nash and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at The Chocolate Show – Photo by Mauro Botero

Cognac chats with Fashion Designer Esther Nash and Writer Alison Blackman Dunham from Advicesisters.net-Video by Mauro Botero

The 11th Annual New York Chocolate Show kick-offed on Thursday November 6, 2008 at Pier 94 with the debut of the Chocolate SuperHero Collection,  The evening was co-organized by CCK Events & Event International and proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure; the world’s largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, and ensure ulity care for all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Models dressed in Chocolate Armor strut down the runway doing the catwalk revealing amazing intricate designs created by former Project Runway Designer collaborating with famous pastry chefs including Zac Young, Fritz Knipschildt and Martin Howard.  Designer Esther Nash was also chosen as one of the top Designers to create the mythical Greek Goddess Medusa.

Esther Nash, a New York based fashion designer, model, socialite & fashion expert, is the epitome of a chick on a quest. The fashion world’s former prodigy is all grown up. At the age of 18, Esther owned and operated her first retail store. At the age of 19, opened a second store, and at the age of 20, opened a third store. By the age of 21, Esther was having her own runway shows, thereby reaching the rank of a young professional designer.

Esther is a 3rd generation New Yorker and a graduate of the most prestigous, accredited Art and Fashion school of New York City coupled with a good family background.

Ms. Nash’s fashions have been featured on the long running hit HBO series Sex and the City, and her last runway show (she has had over 2 dozen) was notably attended by Vogue’s Editor in Chief Anna Wintour.

In this industry, it is the entire package that makes someone marketable. Personality plays a huge part and Esther Nash exudes character, creativity, professionalism and a positive attitude.

Esther Nash has recently signed with a top 10 modeling agency as a celebrity artist. She is making regular TV appearances as a fashion expert and commentator.

Esther’s next goal is to acquire a position as a fashion host of her own TV/cable show. Keep your ears and eyes open as you will be seeing a lot more of Esther Nash.

For more information about this innovative Designer please visit www.esthernash.com

 

International Make-up Artist Jerry Lopez, Designer Esther Nash and Cognac Wellerlane pose backstage for photo-op- Photograpy by Mauro Botero

Cognac Wellerlane interviews International Makeup Artist Jerry Lopez Backstage at the Chocolate Show-video by Mauro Botero

Cosmetic Consultation for the Esther Nash’s inspiration of Medusa was created by International Makeup Artist Jerry Lopez.

Jerry Lopez is an international hair and make-up artist based in New York City. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Jerry began his career in the beauty industry at the age of sixteen, attending cosmetology school in Lima. After graduation, he spent two years in Buenos Aires, Argentina studying color and style. He honed his skills and quickly established himself in the South American beauty industry. Upon arriving in the states, Jerry worked for Sebastian International in Los Angeles, and continued his training in make-up.

Jerry Lopez has worked extensively with fashion photographers, top designers, models, celebrities, filmmakers and musicians. He has demonstrated his innovative flair and signature style to the fashion elite, with clients including Donna Karan, Catherine Malandrino and Rosie Perez.

for more info on Jerry Lopez please visit www.jerrylopez.net 

The evening of delicious gourmet glamour was emceed by CBS News Anchor Chris Wragge.  Chris introduced the models and event festivites as well bringing comic relief to the audience!

The founders and producers of the show Sylvie Douce & François Jeantet are partners at work and in life. They are the CEOs of Event International, Inc., a Paris-based international marketing, press relations and event production agency. Together they have created and implemented national and international campaigns for renowned clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Heineken, Kraft Foods, Boucheron, Chaumet and Rolex.

Ten years ago, they conceived the brilliant and delicious idea of a chocolate show for the public and the Salon du Chocolat was born, in Paris. In its first year, the Salon welcomed 40,000 visitors. Each year since, the show has increased in popularity, reaching 100,000 last October over four days. Based on the enthusiastic responses of American visitors, Sylvie and François chose New York, the food capital of the United States, as the site for a U.S. Show. In 1998, the first Chocolate Show was held on Thanksgiving weekend at the Puck Building. The second Chocolate Show moved to the Metropolitan Pavilion in 1999 to accommodate more visitors and exhibitors. The Chocolate Show then expanded with the addition of the Altman Building, adjacent to the Metropolitan Pavilion, to offer 40,000 square feet of chocolate in every conceivable form. The Chocolate Show also made its debut in Japan, in 2000.

“Our goal is to celebrate chocolate,” notes Sylvie Douce, “to foster a richer appreciation and understanding for this wonderful, magical substance. “The Chocolate Show aims to introduce people with the many ways one can experience chocolate using all the senses!”

François Jeantet, who trained as an architect, designs the décor and visual concepts of the Chocolate Show. From the logos to the chocolate exhibition itself, François’ creativity is on display at the Chocolate Show.

Currently Sylvie & François travel the world promoting the Chocolate Show in many countries which have expressed an interest in the show. Amongst them, China (Peking & Shanghai), Switzerland (Geneva & Lausanne), and Russia (Moscow).

Sylvie and François also created the first Salon des Grands Vins in Paris, which made its debut in December 1998 and is held in March every year. This celebration of fine wines gathered 100 exhibitors, among them Chateau Yquem, Chateau Figeac, as well as top Champagnes. 
 
Until my next celebrity event darlings,

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Cognac chats with Gloria Estefan and Designer Michael Kors – Video by Mauro Botero

Halloween Fashionistas attended Bette Midler’s Annual Hulaween Event on October 31st at the Waldorf Astoria.
Celebrated entertainer Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in 1995 in the belief that clean, green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life, and that every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty. Seeing many parks and open spaces in dire need of cleanup and restoration, Ms. Midler created NYRP to be the “conservancy of forgotten places,” particularly in New York City’s underserved communities.

Cognac interviews John McEnroe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Kate Pierson B-52s and Suzie Orman at the Hulaween Event at the Waldorf Astoria – Video by Mauro Botero

To achieve this vision, NYRP partners with individuals, community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and other open spaces in New York City. NYRP is in their second decade and has removed over 875 tons of garbage from project sites and reclaimed more than 400 acres of under-resourced and rundown parkland. NRRP has rescued scores of community gardens from commercial development and served over 10,000 at-risk urban youngsters with free environmental education program.

Bette Midler and other celebrities joined together in collaboration with NYRP for a ghoulishly glamorous evening – Hulaween!

Honoree: Alice Waters
Entertainment: Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
Master of Ceremonies: Kathy Griffin
Costume Judge: Michael Kors

After Party hosted by The Buds, complete

For more info please visit http://www.nyrp.org

Until my next celebrity event darlings,

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Cognac Wellerlane